Section 2: Species Taxonomy (Questions 4-9)
Except for question 6 (Q6), all questions within this section are Mandatory. Q6 allows the user to specify subspecies or variety. While assessments are intended to be conducted at the species level, it is recognized that there are revisions of taxonomy (lumping and splitting of species), and what may be considered a subspecies or variety by some experts, may be considered a species by others. Also, distinctions at infraspecies levels may be of special importance for some taxa, like some crop wild relatives. Assessors may thus include subspecies or variety if the entity is an important unit for that country (e.g., it has separate management reports, protection level or Red List status or a wild relative of a crop). To prevent ambiguity, the Taxonomic Authority must be reported. If it is unknown, type “Unknown”.